Where does “iridic” come from?

iridic (English) comes from English iridium, from Latin iridium, from Latin Īris, from Ancient Greek Ἶρις, from Ancient Greek Ἴρις.

iridic (English): containing tetravalent iridium; Of or relating to...

Definitions

  1. containing tetravalent iridium; Of or relating to...

Ancestry of “iridic”, step by step

iridic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English iridium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishiridiumA chemical element with an atomic number of 77:...
2Latiniridiumiridium
3LatinĪris—
4Ancient GreekἾριςIris
5Ancient GreekἼρις—

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of

Words derived from “iridic”

Every word from Ancient Greek Ἴρις →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἶρις →Every word from Latin Īris →